The Piano Lesson’ director Malcolm Washington has inherited his father Denzel Washington’s approach to filmmaking, he tells ...
How do I tell my father he is not welcome to visit regularly? My mom died when I was 1, leaving my sister—we’re both now in ...
My parents had me very young, and were, as far as I know, happily married until recently. My dad had an affair with a younger woman at work, got her pregnant, and my parents divorced. My mom died ...
When I grabbed my brother Femi’s hand, I was reminded of the pain that flooded me when he called with the news of our father’s death. “Anike,” Femi started. “I was just about to call you ...
Then everything changed A year ago, on a sweltering August morning, days after his 65 th birthday, my father collapsed from a heart attack while playing tennis and died on the way to the hospital.
I am at a place where I am no longer willing to allow her to disturb my peace. My question is, as her only living child, am I wrong?
Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My dad died last week. He was sick for a long time, and we were expecting it, but we weren't prepared for it to happen so soon. I'm doing okay ...